You are planning to renovate your landscape. You want to be on trend but you also want it to be traditional so that it won’t need revamping every few years. The best way to go is with a sustainable landscape design.
Sustainable means that it is …
Pollinators are responsible for reproduction in flowering plants. These are not just the annuals you plant in your landscape, but vegetables, fruit trees, and other plants also produce flowers. By transporting pollen from one plant to another, …
Looking out your window on a stormy day, you may have wondered if it was possible to harvest that rain and save it for reuse during times of less frequent showers or even droughts. The good news is that it is not only possible it is a very good …
If you own land that has significant acreage, you may have thought it would be nice to have a large pond or small lake on the property. You would be right. If you think it is as easy as digging a big hole and waiting for the rain to fill it up, …
Incorporating a water feature into your home landscape is a wonderful way to add interest to your garden. There are a number of designs to choose from and you can be as creative as you like.
Perennials are those flowering plants that die back to the ground in the winter and then reappear in the spring. They come in a lot of different sizes and shapes and are a popular addition to any garden. They are particularly popular because, …
At Quiet Nature Ltd, our spring clean-up generally involves removing the dead plant material of existing perennials and grasses, and prepping the perennials, shrubs and trees for the growing season. Following is a list of what we do, though not in …
Imagine a garden pond filled with white and pink water lilies and purple irises and humming with a chorus of frogs and birds. Now imagine swimming in it.
THE BENEFITS OF TREES… (from http://landscapeontario.com/benefits-of-trees)
Below are some quick facts on the benefits of trees and the equity value of landscaping.
Trees improve health
Cleaning up your beds in the spring and fall will aid and prepare plants for future growing seasons. You can help to give plants a head start for growing by removing dead plant material, pruning, turning/supplementing soil and cutting back …
Natural swimming pools in Ontario, having become tremendously popular in Europe over the past 20 years or so, are just starting to catch on here. So what exactly, you ask, is a natural swimming pool?
